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(NoModeL) A. H. WALLACE.

MATCH DELIVERY MACHINE. No. 585,352. Patented June 29, 1897;

UNITED STATES PATENT ()EErcE.

ANDREW H. WALLACE, OF RENFREW', CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO GEORGED. PRINGLE, OF GUELPH, CANADA.

MATCH-D ELIVERY MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,352, dated June 29,1897. Application filed November 30, 1896. Serial No. 613,894. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW H. WALLACE, watchmaker, of the town ofRenfrew, in the county of Renfrew, in the Province of Ontario, Canada,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-DeliveryMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in match-delivering machines; andthe object of the invention is to design a simple mechanism whereby thematch may be delivered without fail and an advertisement shown upon eachdelivery; and it consists, essentially, of a suitable case provided witha receptacle at the front into which the matches are placed, suchreceptacle being provided with a sliding bottom with a slot to receivethe match and beneath the bottom with a pusher which is operated throughmechanism connected to the finger-key, so as to eject the match throughaslot in the front of the case in which it has been deposited onguideways beneath the slot in the sliding bottom,

the finger-key being also connected to a bar which coacts with asuitable ratchet-wheel on the ends of a roller upon whichadvertisingflaps are secured, the parts being otherwise arranged andconstructed in detail, as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1 is a diminutive perspective view of the side of the casing ofmy match-delivering machine. Fig. 2 is a perspective View showing thecasing and parts of the mechanism broken away to exhibit theconstruction and operation of the mechanism involved in my invention.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate'corresponding partsin each figure.

A is the casing, and A the forwardly-extending portion thereof; A thetop of the forwardly-extending portion A the front of the portion A, andA the front of the portion A. It will be seen that the casing issubstantially L shaped in form. The case at the top has suitablyjournaled in it a roller B on a spindle B. The roller B is provided witha series of flaps B which have their inner ends extending into notchesI) made in the roller. The ends of the flaps are folded once to extendinto the notches b and are held therein by crossbars 29 which are heldin position by the end rings Z7 The outer ends are provided with slatsb.

B is a spring-grip which is designed to hold the flaps wrapped aroundthe roller until the outer ends are brought underneath it by themechanism I shall now describe.

13 is a ratchet-wheel secured on the spindle B and providedwith acorresponding number of teeth to the flaps.

B is a holding-dog secured to the frame and designed to engage with oneof the teeth of the ratchet-wheel B and hold it from rotating in theopposite direction from which it is propelled.

C is a bar provided with a dog-shaped end 0, which is designed to engagewith the ratchet-teeth of the wheel B The bar 0 has a slot 0 made in it,through which extends a pin 0 into the frame A of the case. The upperdog-shaped portion 0 of the bar 0 has a sufficient spring in it, so thatit will pass over the ratchet-tooth when the bar is being pushedupwardly. The slot 0 serves to limit the upward movement of the bar tothe length of one tooth, so that the wheel is turned one tooth uponevery downward pull on the bar 0.

As the distance apart of the end of the flaps when wrapped around theroller substantially corresponds to the length of the tooth of theratchet, it will be seen that upon each downward depression of the barone flap will be released, and as these flaps are designed to receive anadvertisement a different advertisement, if desired, will appear on eachflap. The bar is operated to eject a match at the same time by themechanism which I shall now describe, and consequently a differentadvertisement will appear. upon the ejection of each match.

D is a rocking bar journaled in the brackets E. F is a bell-cranksecured at one end of the rocking bar and pivot-ally connected to thebottom end of the bar 0 and having a slot f at the front end.

G is a finger-key which is pivoted on a suitable bracket H and providedat the inner end with a pin it, which extends through the slot f in thebell-crank F.

I is the match-receptacle, which is supported at each end upon theblocks I.

J is the bottom of the box, which is provided with a slot j ofsufficient length and width to receive a match.

J is a bar secured at the top of the bottom J at the back. Such stop isdesigned to limit the forward movement of the bottom J.

K is a double-forked arm which is pivotally connected at the front tothe bar J and at the back to a lever L, secured on the rocking shaft D.

I is a cross plate or bar extending across from one block I to the otherand forming a support for the bottom J.

I are vertical plates, which also. help to support the bottom J when itis thrown into the normal position shown in the drawings.

M is a spiral spring which is secured at one end to the block I or othersuitable portion of the frame and at the other end to a pin d, securedin the rocking shaft D. The normal tendency of the spring M is to exerta forward tension upon the shaft D.

N N are supporting guiding-bars situated underneath the cross-bar I 0 isa guiding-rod supported in suitable brackets 0 at the bottom of thecase.

P is a bar which has depending lugs 19 to guide it on the rod 0.

Q is a link connecting the lower end of the lever L to lugs 19 on thebar P.

P is a cross-bar provided with turned carrier ends 19 which projectabove the level of the supporting guiding-bars N N. The ends of theguiding bars N N project into the ejecting-slot 60, which is inclined atits bottom edge and has beneath and to the front of it thereceiving-tray a.

a is an opening made in the top front portion of the case A, above thetop of the matchreceptacle I.

a is a frame provided with a glass which fits the opening a and isdesigned to be locked therein. By removing the frame A any desirednumber of matches may be placed in the receptacle I.

The operation of the device is as follows: Upon the depression of thefinger-key G the bell=crank is tilted on its pivot and draws theratchet-wheel B in the direction indicated by arrow the space of onetooth, thus throwing down an advertising-flap. At the same time therocking bar I), to'which the bell-crank is. secured, tilts on its pivotand throws the top of the level L in the direction indicated by arrow,thereby drawing the slot J, which is normally outside of the receptacle1, within such receptacle, so that a match will fall therein. The matchnow rests in the slot upon the cross-bar I and upon the release of thefin ger-key the spring M draws the lever L back, pushing forward thebottom J and thereby allowing the match to drop through the slot j tothe outside of the cross-bar I and upon the guide-bars N N. It will nowbe seen on the next depression of the finger-key that thecarrier-fingers 19 connected, as hereinbefore described, to the lever L,will be thrown forward and carry the match previously deposited in frontof them forward through the ejecting-slot a upon the receiving-tray a.This operation is repeated continuously, so that one match is thrown outat a time.

It is well known that in public places a person will grasp a handful ofmatches out of a box and probably leave it empty,- and thus the boxwould be left empty continuously, whereas one or two matches is probablyquite sufficient for all his present requirements. By this device aneconomy is effected and the public convenienced to a great extent.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination with the finger-key,the

bar connected thereto, the roller, the ratchetwheel with which thedog-shaped end of the bar engages, the rocking shaft, thematch-receptacle and a horizontal arm pivotally connecting the rockingshaft with the slidingadj ustable bottom of the receptacle whereby amatch is received into the slot upon each downward depression of thefinger-key and thrown out of such slot upon the key returning to itsnormal position as and for the purframe at the other and means below thematchreceptacle for receiving and holding the match deposited throughthe slot when the,

sliding bottom is thrust forward, and the slot in the case through whichthe match is ejected as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination with the finger-key, bell-crank, rocking shaft,supported in suit able journals, the lever on the rocking shaft,

the match-receptacle, the sliding bottom thereof held in suitable ways,and the slot therein, the connecting-bar between the back of the slidingbottom and the top of the lever on the rocking shaft, the springattached to the rocking shaft at one end and connected to the frame atthe other and means below the match-receptacle for receiving and hold--ing the match deposited through the slot when the sliding bottom isthurst forward, the slot in the case through which the match is ejectedand a receiving-tray beneath and to the front of the slot outside thecase as and for the purpose specified.

l. The combination with the finger-key, bell-crank, rocking shaftsupported in suitable journals, the lever on the rocking shaft, thematch receptacle, the sliding bottom thereof held in suitable ways, andthe slot therein, the connecting-bar between the back of the slidingbottom and the top of the lever on the rocking shaft,the spring attachedto the, rocking shaft at one end and connected to,

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the frame at the other and the guiding supporting-bars extendingunderneath the sliding bottom and the slot in the case through which thematch is ejected as and for the purpose specified.

5. In combination in a match-receptacle, the slotted sliding bottomtherefor supported in guideways, a match-tray adapted to receive thematch, and a temporary support arranged between said tray and thereceptacle adapted to receive a match directly from said receptacle andto temporarily hold the same before it is discharged upon the tray andmeans for operating the bottom, substantially as described.

6. In combination the match-receptacle,the sliding bottom, the slot inthe bottom, the supporting-guides for the match beneath the bottom, theconnecting-bar between the back of the sliding bottom and the rockingshaft,

' ceptacle supported above the bottom thereof,

the sliding bottom suitably supported, means for moving the same, theslot in the bottom, the supportinguideways extending forward of thebottom, carrier-fingers and means for imparting a forward and backwardmovement thereto, and the slot in the front of the case all arranged asand for the purpose specified.

ANDREW H. WALLACE. Witnesses:

GEO. EARLY, J12, S. T. CHoWN.

